Neneh Cherry

Neneh Cherry (born March 10, 1964) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper and occasional DJ and broadcaster. Cherry's mother married Don Cherry, an American jazz musician, who helped raise her since birth. She took her stepfather's surname. Cherry also has a half-brother, musician Eagle-Eye Cherry, a stepsister, violinist Jan Cherry, and a stepbrother, jazz musician David Ornette Cherry from stepfather Don Cherry's side.
Cherry was about 16 when she moved to London, England, at the tail end of the punk era. Cherry had met Tessa, Viv and Ari from The Slits earlier as her stepdad was touring with them and brought the 15 year old Neneh along. In London, Cherry joined the punk rock band The Cher... Continue Bio >>